Service difficulty report · Apu Bleed Syst · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 27, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N951DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49882
Part
Apu Bleed Syst
Condition
Odor
Location
Tail Compt
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

COCKPIT AND CABIN HAS ODOR OF RAW JET FUEL. MINOR DURING CLIMB, MINIMUM IN CRUISE AND EXCESSIVE DURING DESCENT. POSSIBLE LEFT SIDE. CHANGED WATER SEPARATOR BAG ON LEFT PACK. OPS CHECKS OK. FOUND APU AT FAULT. INOP APU AND FWD TO MCO AND PLAC.

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